Coinbase now limiting BTC withdrawals.
I donât think itâs a coincidence that this and the FinCEN attacks are ramping up. This is the systemâs response to the ETF being approved soon.
They want to trap you in the system they control.
https://nitter.cz/thecolinbrown/status/1716573084780802447#m
ICYMI: the vax injections were contaminated by foreign DNA. Some researchers are concerned those who took the shot may be genetically corrupted. I suspect that weâll know in the next few months. Presumably someone will test a mother and baby and verify whether the mother has specific foreign genetic modifications and passed those to her child.
Incrementalism also works for removing rights too. The elite boil us like frogs and eventually we find ourselves asking for permission and wondering where our rights went.
I wonder if we can classify when incrementalism works and when is doesnât.
FinCENâs proposal to outlaw all crypto privacy is a huge overreach. They apply a section of the Patriot Act on a âclass of transactionsâ in a new precedent. Doesnât matter if itâs custodial or noncustodial- merely using certain type of code can be an illegal act.
People are caught by the potential spot ETF, meanwhile this is proposed. Now they fight you.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/fincen-wants-to-outlaw-certain-bitcoin-on-chain-transactions/
Devs on projects like Fedi need to be anonymous
The ETF is a NgU lure, trapping people within the fiat banking and political system. Also the risk of paper bitcoin and rug pulls.
I know a few of these people. Hard to convince bankers not to trust banks.
âItâs not really bitcoinâ, I say.
âI just want to buy it in my investment account like my Apple stock.â, they respond.
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Because, sadly, many people will buy the ETF thinking itâs bitcoin, giving up all of bitcoinâs benefits for convenience.
Alex, if you could do anything, how would you resolve this situation?
Itâs a tough question. A few thoughts:
The effort to spend in repairing the relationship should be proportionate to the length of time youâve known them.
If there was a change in their personality, consider that they may be suffering from the crises over the last few years.
Sometimes giving them some space can allow any hurt feelings to simmer down. You can always check in from time to time to let them know youâre around and thinking of them.
Yes, all animals look and act a certain way to attract mates. You see refined gender displays in birds, presumably because birds socialize in flocks, creating abundant choice. Individuals are forced to evolve specialized gender displays in an attempt to stand out.
Bower birds with their elaborate architectural constructions:
https://blog.nature.org/2021/01/04/bowerbirds-meet-the-bird-worlds-kleptomaniac-love-architects/
Birds of paradise courtship dance spectacle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWfyw51DQfU
Itâs the same with humans.
Listen to what this woman says:
https://www.tiktok.com/@lonerwithyou/video/7279190022698454278
Sheâs talking about traditional masculine gender display: âChivalrous ⌠wants to pay on the first date, wants to take care of you, to provideâŚâ. Sheâs seeking security. She observes that men in her community of liberals donât display these traits making it hard for her to find a suitable partner.
I agree that cultural shifts have occurred. Some of these shifts are minor (say, wearing dresses vs pants), while others are significant (men unable to provide security), like with the woman above. With the latter, you can see how economic changes are leading men to be less desirable in places like Japan which is leading to a decline in marriage.
https://www.nippon.com/en/features/c05604/
Anyway, my point is to not sabotage yourself. My hunch is that itâs not just your local area. You will, of course, expand the dating pool if you move to a larger city, but your matches there will be (how to say this nicely) ⌠unstable. People who are stable and confident want to find partners who are also stable and confident. Do you want a stable and confident partner? Then consider what youâre communicating to the world.
Again, gender is not a self-centric concept. I worry that what you perceive as âsubvertingâ is just undermining yourself. Itâs like giving someone the gift of a phone with a smashed screen, or serving rotten food to your guests for dinner. Itâs not about you, itâs about how others perceive you.
I understand the motivation. I think everyone has this part inside them that says âF..it, Iâm not going to play this stupid game.â Itâs unfair. Some people win the genetic lottery and others donât. I think everyone, at some point, wants to take their ball and go home. Yeah, the system sucks but trying to âexitâ, reduces your quality dating pool and increases your risk of being miserable for a long time. Humans can build a different reality for themselves. The better solution, IMHO, is to build yourself better. Proof of work.
Good luck! âď¸
Gender is the way that all animals, humans included, market ourselves to potential mates. Gender displays and behavior are really just nonverbal communication saying, âChoose me! I can provide safety, security, or help you raise a family."
Gender doesnât seem to be an optional social construct. Itâs role in sexual attraction is likely ancient and innate. Presumably our ancestors raised more successful children when they chose mates with certain physical and behavioral characteristics. Over the millennia those became deeply hardwired in us.
I came across this article a while back. đ The author recounts trying to two friends get dates. These two friends are popular gender nonconforming femmes - ie. feminine males. The author later realizes that few people are attracted to them:
âNonbinary femmes like them are too masc for the straights, too femme for the gays, and too out for nearly everyone else.â
The article helped me understand that people can choose to be âgender non-conformingâ, but that just reduces the pool of potential high quality partners.
Someone can be nonconforming, and change what they do and how they look, but they canât change how others perceive them.
Your choice of life partner drastically affects your long term success and happiness. Whether youâre straight or gay, if your desired partner is attracted to a masculine person, it probably wonât be a successful strategy to present as feminine, and vice versa. It seems like the best strategy would be to work hard, become the best person you can be, and expand your options.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/wjq99z/why-cant-my-famous-gender-nonconforming-friends-get-laid
Anyone know if Whitney Webb has confirmed this is her? If so how did I miss that she was on #nostr? đđť
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Hope itâs really her. đ¤
Spend this time building skills and tools, and preparing your children, if you have them.
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Must read. Best take on the recent horrific violence.